吹く
ふく
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.)
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L22
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to blow (of the wind)Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff- to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive, Intransitive
to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out- to sprout; to put forth (buds)
All 9 meanings
- to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to burst out laughing; to burst into laughterSlangGodan verb (-ku), Transitive
to brag; to talk big- to smelt; to mint
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 吹くふく | 吹きますふきます |
| Negative | 吹かないふかない | 吹きませんふきません |
| Past | 吹いたふいた | 吹きましたふきました |
| Past negative | 吹かなかったふかなかった | 吹きませんでしたふきませんでした |
| Te-form | 吹いてふいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 吹けるふける |
| Passive | 吹かれるふかれる |
| Causative | 吹かせるふかせる |
| Volitional | 吹こうふこう |
| Imperative | 吹けふけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 吹けばふけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 吹いたらふいたら |
Example sentences
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The wind blows south.
潮を吹いたぞ。
There she blows!
風が吹いている。
The wind is blowing.
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The wind blew itself out.
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A burnt child dreads the fire.